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Africa

Explore a sampling of the cultures and environments of the vast and varied African continent…from the scene of a holy day in the capital city of Senegal to the mountainous rainforests of Rwanda…from the Royal Palace of the Bamum in Cameroon to a research station on the Great Rift Valley…from an iron smelting workshop in Ethiopia to a camel caravan crossing the Sahara Desert in Nigeria.

In Africa, you can:

Join families for the preparation and celebration of Tabaski in Dakar, Senegal.

See exquisite beaded masks, carved elephant tusks, Benin bronze sculptures, and other artifacts that tell cultural stories and are also recognized worldwide for their artistry.

Join scientists in the field to learn about the hippos, giraffes, rhinos, and other creatures that make up the world’s most diverse population of large animals.

Visit the goatskin tent of a Tuareg family and discover how they crisscross the world’s largest desert to gather blocks of salt to sell at the market.

Contemplate how African traditions endured the tragedy of slavery to become interwoven in American culture today.